Obama to make statement on Wednesday, meet with Trump on Thursday

President Barack Obama invited President-elect Donald Trump to
the White House for a Thursday meeting aimed at planning and
"ensuring a smooth transition of power," White House press
secretary Josh Earnest announced Wednesday morning.

Earnest said Obama would make a statement on Wednesday at the
White House to discuss the results of the election and "what
steps we can take as a country to come together after this
hard-fought election season."

Earnest added that Obama called Trump to congratulate him on his
early-morning election victory and also called Democratic nominee
Hillary Clinton and "expressed admiration for the strong campaign
she waged throughout the country."